Reference Guide

2 Upgrade prerequisites

Perform downloads

The following components and tools are needed to perform the upgrade and should be downloaded

before proceeding to the instructions in the next chapter.

1. Download the HP Smart Update Firmware DVD 9.30 from www.hp.com/go/

bladesystemupdates.

2. Download the system ROMs listed in the table above from www.hp.com.

3. Download the iLO2 and iLO3 firmware versions from www.hp.com/go/iLO.

4. Download the online HP BladeSystem c-Class Onboard Administrator Firmware Component

for Windows version 3.31 from www.hp.com/go/OnboardAdministrator.

5. Download the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Firmware, Ethernet plus 4/8Gb 20-port

and 8Gb 24-port FC Edition Component for Windows 3.18 from www.hp.com/go/

virtualConnect.

NOTE: This step does not apply if you have already upgraded to VC 3.18.

6. If there are BL460c G7s in the environment, download the firmware image for offline update

of Emulex-based FlexFabric Adapters, LOMs and Ethernet Adapters version 2.102.517.703

(for Matrix 6.1 and 6.2 customers) from http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/

TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=4194638&

prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=4194735&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=54

Collect information required for upgrade

The following information is needed to perform the upgrade steps in the next section.

• IP address and administrative credentials for all OAs in the environment

• For the G7 server blades, obtain either:

The management (host) IP address and administrator-level login credentials of Windows

and Linux services running on a G7 server blade. The G7 blades will have iLO3.

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◦ The iLO3 IP address and administrator-level login credentials for all spare server blades

and server blades running VMware ESX/ESXi in the environment.

• For all other server blades, obtain the management (host) IP address and administrator-level

Prepare for the upgrade

Perform the following steps to prepare for the upgrade.

1. Copy the contents of the \hp\swpackages directory from the HP Smart Update 9.30 DVD

or ISO image to a directory on the hard drive where HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)

will be executed. For example, c:\fwdvd9.30.

2. Copy the firmware downloaded in “Perform downloads” (page 6) into the same directory

where the HP Smart Update DVD 9.30 files were copied.

6 Upgrade prerequisites